Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2022-26923)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-08-18 · CVE-2022-26923
An authenticated user could manipulate attributes on computer accounts they own or manage, and acquire a certificate from Active Directory Certificate Services that would allow for privilege escalation to SYSTEM. CISA added CVE-2022-26923 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Aug 18, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Sep 8, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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